[washed out] {adj.} Listless in appearance; pale, wan. Smallwonder Harry looks so washed out; he has just recovered from majorsurgery.
[take after] {v.} To be like because of family relationship; tohave the same looks or ways as. He takesafter his father in mathematical ability. She takes after herfather’s side of the family in looks.
[forget oneself] {v. phr.} To do something one should haveremembered not to do; do something below one’s usual conduct althoughone knows better; let one’s self-control slip. He forgot himselfonly once at dinner – when
[leave in the lurch] {v. phr.} To desert or leave alone in trouble;refuse to help or support. The town bully caught Eddie, and Tomleft him in the lurch. Bill quit his job, leaving his
[namedropper] {n. phr.} A person who is always mentioningwell-known names. Since her move to Hollywood she has become aregular namedropper.
[time] See: ABOUT TIME, AGAINST TIME, AT A TIME, AT ONE TIME, ATTHE SAME TIME, AT TIMES, BEHIND THE TIMES, BEHIND TIME, BIDE ONE’STIME, BIG TIME, EVERY TIME ONE TURNS AROUND, FOR THE TIME
[pack rat] {n.}, {informal} A person who cannot part with old, useless objects; an avid collector of useless things; a junk hoarder. “Why are there so many things in this room?” John asked. “It
Идиома: down in the dumps Перевод: несчастный, печальный, угнетенный, подавленный Пример: The girl has been down in the dumps since her boyfriend moved away. Эта девушка очень несчастна, с тех пор, как ее молодой
[step into] {v.} 1. To come or go into. The taxi stopped, and westepped into it. Mr. Jones called to his secretary to step intohis office. 2. To begin to do, undertake. When the
[get off one’s case] or [back] or [tail] {v. phr.} To stopbothering and constantly checking up on someone; quit hounding one. “Get off my case!” he cried angrily. “You’re worse than the cops.” Contrast: